Kirnberger scale

 Note degree

Value in Cents

Nearest just interval

Difference in cents from just interval

 Interval Name

1

0

1/1

0
unison

2

90.225

256/243

0
Pythagorean limma

3

193.849

9/8

-10.061
major whole tone

4

294.135

32/27

0
Pythagorean minor third

5

386.314

5/4

0
major third

6

498.045

4/3

0
perfect fourth

7

590.224

45/32

0
tritone

8

696.663

3/2

-5.292
perfect fifth

9

792.180

128/81

0
Pythagorean minor sixth

10

889.650

5/3

+5.291
major sixth

11

996.091

16/9

0
Pythagorean minor seventh

12

1088.269

15/8

0
classic major seventh

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